The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-01-01
.Ew YEARS oRErTINo.

.Ew YEARS GREETING.
During tho past year We have done
oar level best to run this paper Oh a
strictly temperate plan. How far wo
have succeeded in this, our readers very
well know. So long as everything ran
smoothly in this community, we. too,
we're smooth; in fact IS smooth rs il we
we're worked down with q jack plane
Yet, when matters rot rough and knotty,
as they did during election time, then
We became incisive and rssorted to our
little gouge. That our little goage has
been thoroughly appreciated BY those on
whom VIC applied is, we have not the
slightest doubt; and that it would be
thoroughly refrigerated by those on
whom wc applied It, provided We should
make New Years calls to-day. we have
not the slightest doubt. either. We do
not intend to make any calls. however.
eeiag ia perfect content to let somebody
else make our calls for US. We do not
court a general invitation to take the
street. We prefer to take the street
without any invitation. Wishing every
one Happy New Year. and trusting
that this greeting will serve as . beacon
Of light ON tbs sea Of wide spreading
grucery poems Of cur larger exchanges--
We cut it hort.
Uncle jake shslIenbsrser, Of Stepto-
Valley, was 10 town during Christmas
week, IA regards worldly possessions
be is remarkably well fixed, owning a
ranch Of come $50 scres. we'll stocked
with horses IN, cattle. There 10 one
thing, however, that friend shsilen berg-r
ia III sofs need nf--a wife. Being Of /,
modest and retiring disposition, Mr.. 8,
ns' never had the cheek to propose; nod.
in times past. il a hint WAS ever given
MIA by = fair one. he would invsriabl,
blush and retire. o. late ye6rs, how
ever, nc has grown bo,des. and to make
long story short. We seriously believe
that he has become infatuated with
evrral pairs OF bright eyes ia picche.
Mrs Grundy has 1t With one pair Of
eyes in particulsr-althoueh 20 mnst
put our foot on the old lady's assertion
As berry trifs premature. lie will be
back here IN about month and has left
= commissioned party in town to act for
him during his abssncc.
J. NesLitt 4 Bro. continue to sci
large bill etsocds. And whyl Ths *.
riaaation is simpl, enough. In the first
place they keep up their stock Of good
ssrviceabls goods. Secondly they advsr.
tisej advertising is three.quArters Of the
battle and their stock makes up the
other quarter. All who think that they
are throwing money away by advertising
take warning by the man who suns him.
self all day.
A literary genius, who claims Phoebe
- . residsnce, has occasionally tsle.
graphed botched up items to daily pa.
psrs to other mining camps. for the pur.
pose Of getting them in ahead Of this
paper. This 10 ali very good, provided
the above gent had never depended on
this county for iavors. For an over.
grown boy, however, to seek fer news.
paper notoristy, perhaps is not at all
singular.
A stors-tseper recently received sew.
eral cans Of fresh oysters. Nobody know
he had them; the weather grew warm;
the oysters spoiled and the merchant,
with face wreathed in most loveable
smiles. Aung them down deep shaft.
This illustrates one Of tn; beauties Of
non.advertisins.
The merchant who will never advertise
in Newspaper is this one who sends out
q man with abucket Of yellow paint tn
decorate the fences. And the man goes
to sleep and spills. the paint on his over
alls. asd that IL one reason why think
that tho foolkiller has but fairly started
with his lahors.
Just 10 we 20 to press, the fight In
Chinatown. between couple Of Mormon
monstp,sities. il about At il ssnith.
Oae zap has s!resdy head on him that,
from its size and general runiou, ap
psarancs, reminds one Of tho picture Of
the Coliseum at Rome.
This otBae is in receipt Of fus look.
ing piece Of orc brought from Hike BY
Geo. Latimer. 1t was taken from the
Balbac mine, owned BY Mr.. Sharp, who